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<h1>Creating a rank shortcut metric</h1>
<p>
<a href="Creating_a_shortcut_metric.htm">Shortcut metrics</a> are a 
 quick way to add new metrics based on the existing metrics of a report. 
 </p>
<p>Rank shortcut metrics apply a ranking number to the metric values for 
 a given attribute. When you create a rank shortcut metric, you can determine 
 break-by options for each attribute on the report. Use the rank function 
 to show the relative position of a given value in relation to other values 
 on a report.</p>
<h2><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Prerequisites</B></span></span></h2>
<ul type="disc" class="whs1">
	
<li class=p><p>You must have MicroStrategy OLAP Services to create 
 shortcut metrics. To evaluate OLAP Services, contact your MicroStrategy 
 Account Executive or e-mail MicroStrategy directly at <span class=Code>info@microstrategy.com</span>.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Shortcut metrics are available only if DHTML is enabled. 
 See 
<a href="DHTML-only_features_in_Web.htm">Enabling DHTML in Web</a>.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2>To create a rank shortcut metric</h2>
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<li class=P><p>Click the name of a report to execute it. The report 
 must be in either Grid view or Grid and Graph view.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Right-click the column(s) or row(s) to rank.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Select <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Insert Metric 
 </B></span><span>and </span>point to <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Rank</B></span><span>. 
 </span></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Select the break-by value from the list by selecting 
 one of the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Break by </B></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><I><B>attribute 
 name</B></I></span><span style="font-style: italic;"> <I></I></span>options. This determines 
 the business attributes you are ranking.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Select either <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Ascending</B></span> 
 or <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Descending </B></span>to determine the 
 order in which values are ranked on the report. A new column of metric 
 values is displayed on the report.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=SeeAlso style="font-weight: bold;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Related 
 topics</B></span></span></p>
<ul type="disc" class="whs1">
	
<li class=p><p>
<a href="Steps_to_create_a_shortcut_metric.htm">Creating 
 a percent-to-total shortcut metric</a></p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>
<a HREF="Transformation_shortcut_metric.htm">Creating 
 a transformation shortcut metric</a></p></li>
</ul>
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